Caddo School Board president Carl Pierson wants the board to declare a state of emergency so the school system can make repairs at Booker T. Washington High School.

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Caddo Parish School Board members Tuesday will vote on immediate repairs to a fire-damaged hall at Booker T. Washington High School instead of putting the project out for bids.

Board president Carl Pierson wants the board to declare a state of emergency so the school system can make repairs before classes start Aug. 11. Pierson estimates repairs will cost more than $150,000, the amount at which public bodies must seek bids for a construction project. However, state law allows public bodies to ...